by admin | Jul 4, 2013 | Latest News, Openness, Pilgrimage, Solidarity, Spirituality
How to describe our first few days on the Camino de Santiago. Well it rained. Then it rained some more and then for good measure it kept on raining. Being from Ireland there’s very little I haven’t seen when it comes to precipitation, but I saw every type...
by admin | Jun 17, 2013 | Belonging, Ireland, Latest News, Pilgrimage, UK, Uncategorized
Tomorrow we’re off along the Camino, beginning the first week of a 500 mile journey that finishes at the shrine of St. James in Santiago de Compostella. The Camino, or the Way as it is sometimes known, has been walked by pilgrims from around Europe for well over...
by admin | May 25, 2013 | Africa, America, Belonging, Engaging Vocations, Festivals, Ireland, Latest News, Our Values, Overseas Volunteering, Pilgrimage, Solidarity, The Community, UK, Volunteering, World Youth Day
Yesterday was all about engagement. It’s more than just a buzz word. It’s about looking at how we as a Church in general and as vocations directors in particular outreach to young people. Sixty vocations directors from a wide variety of religious...
by admin | Apr 5, 2013 | Communal Work, Compassion, International, Latest News, Pilgrimage
A two hour Mass. You can’t be serious! In one respect you are absolutely right. Some of the most wonderful celebrations of the Eucharist are to be found in Lourdes during the annual Irish Pilgrimage Trust / HCPT week in Lourdes. It really about celebrating faith...
by admin | Mar 14, 2013 | Engaging Vocations, Latest News, Openness, Pilgrimage
If you are looking for an altogether different experience this summer you can find yourself on The Way. For the first time we are organising a pilgrimage for young adults between the ages of 18 and 35 to walk along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela or the Way of...
by admin | Jan 2, 2013 | Belonging, Communal Work, Engaging Vocations, Festivals, Ireland, Latest News, Pilgrimage, Spirituality, UK, World Youth Day
Vocations ministry in 2012 hit the ground running. From the launch of our website in February we’ve been around the world and back again and we’ve taken part in loads of exciting festivals, events and celebrations. 2013 however is going to be bigger,...
